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Women's History Month: Local Historic Figure's Commitment to Health

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By Ingrid Peschke

Ingrid Peschke writes regularly about the relationship between consciousness, spirituality and health. For the last 10 years she worked in publishing as a print/digital editor in Boston for a weekly magazine. She is a Christian Science practitioner
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Ingrid Peschke writes regularly about the relationship between consciousness, spirituality and health. For the last 10 years she worked in publishing as a print/digital editor in Boston for a weekly magazine. She is a Christian Science practitioner and also the media and legislative liaison for Christian Science in Massachusetts. Follow her on Twitter @IMPeschke and find her articles on The Huffington Post.

March is Women's History month and the theme this year, according to the†National Women's History Project site†is "Celebrating Women's Character, Courage, and Commitment." This blog highlights an often overlooked 19th century woman from the Boston area for her significant contributions to religion and health. Her strength of character, courage and commitment are evident in the body of work she accomplished.

Mary Baker Eddy was no ordinary woman. Behind her Victorian-era velvet and lace dress was a 21st century power suit. At a time when women could not vote, rarely preached from a pulpit or took part in medical professions, her work in the healthcare arena broke through the glass ceiling that had yet to become a metaphor.

Eddy's ideas as an author, pastor, teacher, and healer charted the path for current thought on consciousness and health today. And in more ways than one, they still lead the way.

After a series of disappointments, including the passing of her first husband and the eventual desertion of her second, Eddy was mid-life and suffering from her own chronic ill-health. This prompted her to investigate alternative healthcare methods, rather than resorting to the harsh treatments and side-effects of conventional 19th-century medicine.

Continue reading the rest of this blog onHuffington Post, where it was originally published.